Memorial Place des Martyrs

This monument commemorates the 14 inhabitants of Wandre who were executed at this spot on the night of August 15-16, 1914, without cause. For this reason, they are called martyrs.

Also, 12 houses were set on fire.

The youngest victim was only 17 years old !

In two cases, father and son were executed. This sad fate struck Jacques and Servais Couvelance, and Gilles and Gilles Joseph Lorquet.

BORDOUX Pierre, age 24

COUVELANCE Jacques, age 56

COUVELANCE Servais, age 17

ETIENNE Remy, age 26, He is buried at the Wandre-centre cemetery. Photo 3.

GEISSEN Arnold, age 20

LEDUC Mathieu, age 35

LEENAERTS Jean, age 43

LEMMENS Barthélémi, age 22

LORQUET Gilles, age 46, Father of LORQUET Gilles Joseph, he is buried at Wandre-centre cemetery. Photo 5.

LORQUET Gilles Joseph, age 20, son of LORQUET Gilles, he is buried at Wandre-centre cemetery. Photo 5.

LOTTIN Henri, age 25

MULDERS Guillaume, age 29

PIROTTE Arnold, age 55

SMITS Henri, age 19

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski
• https://bel-memorial.org